The Bulls' disaster and hopeful news for the NBA Draft 2026

Diego Jiménez Rubio | Wed, 04/15/2026 - 16:13

Curious Situation of the Chicago Bulls. Photo: gettyimages

After too many seasons wandering the NBA without a clear destination, anchored in mediocrity and lacking signs of building an exciting project, the Chicago Bulls cannot afford to continue in that no man's land in which they seem trapped and must think about the future. The favor they have received for the NBA Draft 2026 could be good news.

Dillingham, Sexton, Williams, and Buzelis. They are the only redeeming factors, the only lifebuoy to which an optimistic and long-term visioned Chicago Bulls fan can hold onto. It is evident that it is necessary to completely demolish any remnants of a past project and go all-in to conceive a young team with potential. This scenario is reinforced by the fact that they will have two first-round picks since the Portland Trail Blazers will be handing theirs over to the Bulls.

By reaching the play-in stage, the Oregon team must hand over their pick to a Chicago Bulls in urgent need of it to find a young promise around whom to build. The depth and talent of the NBA Draft 2026 make executives in Illinois optimistic about the possibility of obtaining a player with great potential to raise the team's competitive ceiling in the medium term and provide a real hope for a championship ring in the future.

With Portland advancing to the playoffs, Chicago will now have their first-round pick.

No. 9 and possibly No. 15
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) April 15, 2026